Headrest support



June 1929- J. E. VILLATORE ET AL HEADREST SUPPORT Filed Jan. 6; 1928 Josep/z E. W/azora Bar/10rd Man/mane NVENTORS 1 m ATTORNEY I Patented June 11 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JOSEPH E. VILLATORE, AND BERNARD MAMMONE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HEADREST SUPPORT.

Application filed January 6, 1i328.- Serial No. 244,803.

movahly associated with thechair itself for accommodating a head rest when the latter is removed from the chair.

A chair of the character referred to generally provided with a dependingflange peripherally arranged with respect to the seat. This flange generallyconforms in appearance to that of the restof the chair; or in other words, where the chair is provided with a coating of whiteenamel or thelike, the exposed portion ofthis flangeis similarly coated so thatthe appearance of the entire chair is rendered attractive.

Our invention has particular reference .to chairs of the last mentioned character, and it is an objectto provide a head rest support which maybe removably attached to said flange in an ellicient and satisfactory manner. i

ll/lore particularly, it is anohject to provide a device which will not impair the chat ing of enamel; which may therefore he attached and removed. at will without marring the appearance of the chair; which is particularly adapted for firm association 7 with afiange of the character mentioned;

which is provided with means for rendering said attachment especially firm and secure; it

which is so constructed as to provide a highly efficient support for the head rest; which is so constructed that when the head rest is as-. sociated therewith or removed therefrom there is no danger of marring the surface of the chair by the head rest itself; which presents an attractive and. unobtrusive appearance when it is attached; and which is of extremely simple construction,rendering the manufacture thereof most inexpensive One feature of our invention lies in providing a support of a single integral hlank of material, preferably nickeled metal or the'like. r f

Another feature lies" in providing protective coatingssuch as felt along predetermined. surfaces to protect the sur i acing of the chair. r

Another feature lies in constructing the integral blank 1n sucha manner as to provide not only an extremely cfiicient attaching portiomhut also an ef-rtren'lely attractive and efiicient main or supporting portion.

Briefly, our device comprises an integral. blank which is cut and shaped to provide two ll-shaped arms constituting the attaching portionyand an angularly constructed main portion for receiving and accommodating the head rest. TheU-shaped arms or straps are adapted to assure firm attachment of the de vice, and in apreferred formof our invention pair of thumb screws are associated with the straps tofpermit clamping thereof around the chair flange.

For the attainment of the foregoing objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or he pointed out, we haveconstructed a device embodying the features of our invention and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichp Figure l is an elcvational view of a support coi'istru'cted in accordance with'the present invention and associated with a chairof the character mentioned; a portion of the chair flange being broken away i Figure 2 is 'a plan'view of the cut blank which may be employed to provide the device; v

Figure 3' is a cross-sectional View taken along the line8 c 3 of Figure 2; and v V Figure t is a perspective view of our complete device ready for attachment to a chair.

-In Figure l we have-shown a porti'on of a barbers chair wherein 10 represents the usual axial pedestal, and 11 is illustrative of the usual flange which depends peripherally from the seat of the chair. In well construct ed chairs of modern character, theflan'geis rounded at its lower'edge, and is coated with enamel orthe like; 12 representsthe rear portion of thecushioned seat, and 13a portion ofthe arm rest support p A chair of the character typified is usually provided with a removable head rest which is shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 1, this head rest comprising. a main portion 14 of padded construction,'and a shank 15 provided with teeth or otherwise suit-ably construct ,ed to permit adjustment and. removahility thereof from the top or the back ofthe chair. The mainportionld is usually set at a slight angle to the shank l5,"and for this reason the upper portion 16 of the shank may be disposed at an angle to the main portion thereand of so as to support the portion 1% at the proper all le with respect to the shank 15.

In Figure l we have shown a head rest support constructed in accordance with our in vention. It comprises a main portion 17 and an attaching portion 18. The latter comprises two spaced U-shaped straps, the arms of which are respectively aligned. More particularly, the inner arm 19 of one strap is aligned with the inner arm 19 of the other, while the outer arm 20 of the one strap is aligned with the outer strap 20 of the other. Each strap has a curved medial portion 21 substantially semi-circular in cross-section.

The main portion 17 extends laterally from the upper ends of the arms 20 and 20, and it comprises two parts; the downwardly I di rected part 22 which is provided with an ap erture 23, and the end part 2% which is in the nature of a lip horizontally disposed for a purpose presently to be described. It will be noted that the parts 22 and 24; definean upwardly opening l! as shown more clearly in Figure 1.

The inner surfaces of the arms 20 and 20 are preferably provided with layers of felt or the like and the free ends of the straps are provided with tapped openings to aecommodate the thumb screws 26. It will be noted that the axes of the screws 26 are substantially perpendicular to the planes of the arms.

In Figures 2 and 3 we have shown an integral blank from which our support may be formed by the simple procedures of cutting, stamping, and shaping. The blank employed is elongated in character and is provided not only with the aperture 28 but also with a longitudinal slot 27 extending almost to the aperture 23 and defining the straps which are ultimately shaped .to provide the U-shaped attaching straps. The dotted lines in Figure 2 indicate the lines along which the blank is folded or bent, and the portions 24, 22, 20, 2O" 21, 19, and 19 are easily discernible. In Figures 2 and 3, the tapped openings 28 for the accommodation ultimately of the screws 26 are clearly shown.

The method of employing our device will be obvious from the description given. Upon reference to Figure 1, it will be noted that the U-shaped straps are applied over selected portion of the flange 11., and when the proper position is reached, the thumb screws 26 are manipulated to clamp the straps andthe en tire device to the selected portion of the flange. It is to be noted that the curved portions 21 of the strapsallord the possibility of a snug fitthereof around the flange 11. It is to be noted also that the layers of felt 25 prevent injury to the enameled outer surface of the flange 11. It is to be noted further that the screws 26 are disposed beneath the seat of the chair and hence are out of visible position.

The main portionl'? disposes itself as shown in Figure 1, with the angular part 22 extending downwardly and away from the chair. When the head rest is applied, the shank 15 is passed through the aperture 23 until the main. portion 1 of the head rest is received and accommodates itself upon the main portion of the supporting device. The angularity of the part 22 causes the device to fr notion elfieiently in connection withthe angularly positioned head rest let, and the end or lip part 24 enhances the firmness and satisfactory character of the support afforded to the head rest. 7 I p 1 The provision oft-he two spaced U-shaped straps serves not only to lighten the entire supporting device, but it sei ."cs also the extremely valuable function, of aifording a proper are coi'ni'nodation of the device to the curved flange 11. If only one relatively narrow strip were to be provided, the device would not be sufficiently retained in immovable position. On the other hand, it a relatively wide U- shaped strap were provided, thesnug accommodation to the curved. flange 11 would not be possible. In accordance with the present structure, the device maybe firmly and securely engaged around the flange 11 at any desired point, and when the screws 26 have been manipulated, it is held in firm and highly efficient security. At thesa me time, it is to be noted that the attachment is removable, and that upon removalthe outer surface of the flange 11 will still retain its original attractive and unmarred appearance.

It will be obviousthat changes in the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature'of our invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. It is therefore intended that these details be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described our invention and illustrated its use, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. For use. with a chair havin seat and a depending peripheral flange, a head rest support comprising a main supporting por tion and a bifurcated attaching portion, the latter comprising two spacedU-slurped straps whose arms are respectively aligned, where by said straps n'iay be engaged about spaced portions of said flange, and said main portion comprising two angularly disposed parts delining an upwardly opening within which the head rest is adapted to be accommodated.

2. For use with a chair having a depending flange, a head rest support comprising an integral metallic blank cut and shaped to provide. amain supporting portion and an attaching portion, the latter comprising two spaced U-shaped straps engageable about spaced portions of said flange, and the main portion comprising two angularly disposed parts, the part adjacent to thestraps extending downwardly at an angle, and the end part extending substantiallyhorizontally.

3. For use With a chair having a depending flange, a head rest support comprising an integral elongated metallic blank cut and shaped to provide a main portion and an attaching portion, the main portion comprising two parts defining an upwardly opening V, and the attaching portion comprising two spaced upwardly opening U-shaped straps, the arms of the Us being respectively aligned, whereby the straps may be engaged upwardly around said flange, and whereby a head rest may be accommodated upon the main portion and Within the .V defined thereby.

4:. A barber chair headrest support formed from an elongated metallic blank formed from'sheet metal, which blank has adjacent one end an opening sufiiciently large to receive therethrough the depending-portion of a barber chair headrest and is slotted for a major portion of its length, said support having the slotted portion U-shaped to form the attaching portion for the support and having the intermediate apertured portion angularly positioned with reference thereto, the 0pposite end portion being bent at an angle to the said intermediate portion and substantially at right angles to the general direction of the'opposite U-shaped end portion.

In Witness whereof We have signed this specification this 5th day of January, 1928.

JOSEPH E. VILLATORE. BERNARD MAMMONE. 

